NO6658 : The Benchmark

near to Bridge of Dun, Angus, Great Britain

The Benchmark
The Benchmark
This symbol is used by the Ordnance Survey and other surveyors to pin point an exact height above sea level, which is denoted by the horizontal line above the arrow. This provides the standard, "Benchmark," from which all other heights are measured.
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2007
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NO6658, 39 images   (more nearby)
Photographer
Andrew Stuart   (find more nearby)
Image classification
Supplemental image
Date Taken
Thursday, 12 July, 2007   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 21 July, 2007
Category
Bench Mark   (more nearby)
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NO 662 584 [100m precision]
WGS84: 56:42.9743N 2:33.1596W
Photographer Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NO 662 584
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